Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
entre sollozos de desesperación
English translation:
between sobs of desperation
Spanish term
United States
24 years of experience in many countries
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 6 more.
entre sollozos de desesperación
This is from the story about The flautist of Hamelin.
Here is the full paragraph:
Cogidos de la mano y sonrientes, formaban una gran hilera, sorda a los ruegos y gritos de sus padres que en vano, entre sollozos de desesperación, intentaban impedir que siguieran al flautista.
Nada lograron y el flautista se los llevó lejos, muy lejos.....
| 4 +2 | between sobs of desperation |
Kristina Love
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| 5 | among sobs of desperation/surrounded by desperate sobbing |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 3 | amid desperate cries |
David Hollywood
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Sep 12, 2021 14:06: Carol Gullidge changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Sep 16, 2021 21:08: Kristina Love Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (3): María Perales, Toni Castano, Carol Gullidge
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Proposed translations
United States
B.A. in Spanish, A.A. in Audio
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Spanish, English, and 1 more.
between sobs of desperation
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Note added at 3 days 22 hrs (2021-09-15 21:03:46 GMT)
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Forgot to add: "Between" because it makes it more clear that it is the parents themselves who are sobbing - not others around them.
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Note added at 3 days 22 hrs (2021-09-15 21:05:55 GMT)
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You're welcome, yugoslavia. :)
| Thanks for your help Kristina. |
| agree |
Orkoyen (X)
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Thank you, Orkoyen!
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Adrian MM.
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Thank you, Adrian!
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worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
amid desperate cries
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Note added at 13 mins (2021-09-11 22:28:17 GMT)
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profusely sobbing
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Note added at 14 mins (2021-09-11 22:29:37 GMT)
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amid desperate sobbing cries
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Note added at 18 mins (2021-09-11 22:33:48 GMT)
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welcome and happy to help
| Thanks David. I appreciate it. |
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
among sobs of desperation/surrounded by desperate sobbing
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Note added at 26 mins (2021-09-11 22:41:25 GMT)
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| Thanks for your help Barbara. |
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